Must-Reads
Massachusetts
Mass. education secretary’s votes reflect growing Democratic hostility toward charter schools
Commonwealth Magazine
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Mass. lawmakers propose sweeping new limits on sports gambling
Boston Globe
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State care agencies under microscope at Worcester hearing as potential third state-run veterans' home is floated
Worcester Business Journal
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New England to lose more than $100 million in federal funding for state health programs
Boston Globe
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Judge orders HUD to release $30 million in grants to fair housing groups
Commonwealth Magazine
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House dropping Healey plan for drug tax
Boston Herald
National
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Trump Threatens Europe and Canada if They Band Together Against U.S.
New York Times
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Kansas measles cases double to 23 and new Ohio outbreak sickens 10
The Associated Press (AP)
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The two dynamics that sped up reconciliation
Punchbowl News
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Some losing House candidates get a second look for 2026
Roll Call
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The Femininomenon: Decoding Feminine Energy in the Trump Era
Vanity Fair
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Mass Layoffs Announced at Health and Human Services Dept.
New York Times
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The AP and the Trump administration are due back in court in their fight over White House access
The Associated Press (AP)
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A bill proposing a near-total abortion ban causes an uproar at Georgia’s Capitol
The Associated Press (AP)
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Democratic group aims to spend $40m on key 2026 races for election oversight
The Guardian
Today on Beacon Hill
9:00am
Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions Meeting
Via Webex
9:30am
Cannabis Control Commission Public Meeting
Union Station, 2 Washington Square, Worcester and via Teams
10:00am
Dental Hygiene Day
Great Hall, State House, Boston
10:00am
MBTA Board of Directors Meeting
State Transportation Building, 2nd Floor, 10 Park Plaza, Boston
10:30am
Board of Registration in Medicine Public Meeting
Via Webex
11:00am
House Informal Session
House Chamber
11:00am
Senate Informal Session
Senate Chamber
1:00pm
Grid Modernization Advisory Council
Via Zoom
6:00pm
Charles River Watershed Association's 59th Annual Meeting
MIT Welcome Center, 292 Main Street, Cambridge
6:00pm
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council (EVICC) Meeting
New Bedford Public Library, 613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford
Quote of the Day
“If we don’t heed the lessons of the opioid epidemic, we will find ourselves in the very, very same situation,” said state Senator John Keenan, a Quincy Democrat who introduced the bill. “And if we don’t get out ahead of it, we will have a public health crisis.”
Massachusetts would impose strict new limits on online sports betting and ban sports gambling operators from running advertisements during televised events, under an expansive bill cosponsored by three state Democratic lawmakers.
News by Category
Beltway Politics
Business
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Governor concerned Trump’s actions will be a setback to life sciences
WGBH
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Healey calls out Trump for science cuts, commits to “thriving” in tough times
Boston Business Journal
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MountainOne, Mechanics Cooperative banks plan to tie up
Boston Business Journal
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Editorial: Proposed tax break would give smaller farms needed relief
Sentinel & Enterprise
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As Trump targets law firms, most aren’t talking publicly. But resistance is forming.
Boston Globe
Civil Rights
Crimes
Democracy
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Pressley calls for Democratic energy in town hall event
Bay State Banner
Education
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‘There’s a lot of uncertainty in this budget’: Boston School Committee approves $1.58b budget, but officials wary of future federal cuts
Boston Globe
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Boston School Committee passes $1.58B budget for 2025-26 school year
Boston Herald
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Hampshire Regional district’s $18.2M budget up slightly, will lead to elimination of 3 positions
Gazette Net
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Duxbury School Lunch Program Sees Dramatic Improvement in Student Satisfaction
South Shore News
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With numbers down, Wachusett schools consider courting students from other districts
Worcester Telegram
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Hundreds of Harvard professors call for resistance of ‘attacks on American universities’
Boston Globe
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Mansfield school budget continues to draw strong opposition
The Sun Chronicle
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‘Not something that we’ve ever seen before’: As Trump takes aim at higher ed, private equity could wreak more havoc
Boston Globe
Federal
Gaming
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Former Rep. Nangle returns with problem gambling warnings
State House News Service
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Former rep reflects on career, reputation lost to gambling addiction
State House News Service
Health Care
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Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services
New York Times
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New outreach effort for overdoses and mental health crises on Cape
WCAI
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Budget Cuts Could Cost MassHealth $2 Billion Per Year
The Provincetown Independent
Housing
Human Services
Immigration
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More than 2,000 rally in solidarity with Tufts student detained by immigration authorities
Boston Globe
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Border czar Tom Homan vows Boston return after feds arrest illegal ‘criminals’ and ‘collaterals’
Boston Herald
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Editorial: We want Tom Homan to fixate on crime in Massachusetts
Boston Herald
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Tufts PhD student detained by masked immigration authorities on Somerville street sent to detention facility in Louisiana
Boston Globe
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AG Campbell says she’s ‘monitoring’ situation after Tufts grad student arrested by ICE
Boston.com
Insurance
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Dempsey: Trump can fix Medicare cuts
Boston Herald
Judiciary
Labor
Legislative
Local Government
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Hull Select Board Reviews Town Meeting Warrant, Debates Sewer Fee Increases
South Shore News
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Cohasset FY25 School Budget Deficit Grows to Nearly $900,000
South Shore News
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Boston’s $200M White Stadium rebuild will change sports in the city forever — at a cost
Boston Herald
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Two Boston city councilors seek answers on state’s oversight of 2025 election
Boston Globe
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DPW director talks water infrastructure, capital projects
The Reminder
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City drafts new plan for dealing with disasters
The New Bedford Light
Politics
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Battenfeld: Firebrand reformer Diana DiZoglio primed to take on Maura Healey
Boston Herald
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Can Josh Kraft separate from his father’s Trump connections in his bid for Boston mayor?
Boston Globe
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Opinion: Hey, ‘Daily Show’: Stop calling Boston the most racist city in America. It’s not funny.
Boston Globe
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Lucas: AG Campbell courts defeat by targeting Trump
Boston Herald
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03.26.2025
Contrarian Boston
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A Policy Buffet
The Provincetown Independent
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Four brothers, vast power, and now a shot at politics
Boston Globe
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Brown becomes third newcomer to enter Peabody at-large race
Salem News
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Democratic City Committee's spring brunch to feature State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, among other speakers
The Sun Chronicle
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Somerville’s Katjana Ballantyne emphasizes record during a reelection campaign launch
Cambridge Day
Public Health
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Amtrak reaching out to passengers who may have been exposed to person with measles on Boston to Washington train
Boston Globe
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The measles vaccine, developed at Boston Children’s Hospital, spared millions from misery
Boston Globe
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Measles case confirmed in person who rode Amtrak train to Washington, D.C., health officials say
CBS News
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Gov. Maura Healey slams President Trump over attempt to cancel public health grants
Boston Herald
Public Safety
State Finance
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Lottery sales, profits dipped in February
State House News Service
Taxation
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Tax amendment could safeguard state’s small farms
Gazette Net
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Pass the SALT? Mass. lawmakers largely mum on tax deduction
Boston Business Journal
Utilities
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Mass. legislators explore Canadian hydropower as energy solution
The Reminder
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Industry groups, AG, renew fight over retail energy
CNHI
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Clean energy backers size up sector's status
State House News Service
Press Releases
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Press invited to Mass-Care Lobby Day
Mass-Care
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Senator Eldridge Responds to Shelter Closures Planned for Middlesex and Worcester
Office of Sen. Jamie Eldridge
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Council Signs onto Letter Urging Congress to Protect Social Services Block Grant Funding
Providers' Council
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Statement from the Massachusetts Nurses Association Board of Directors on FMCS Mediators Being Placed on Leave
Massachusetts Nurses Association
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At Hearing, Warren Warns Trump Administration's Attacks on Military Diversity Are “Wildly Self-Destructive”
Office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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Governor Healey Nominates Dana Rutherford as Clerk Magistrate in the Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court
Office of Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
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MCAD Secures Settlement for Commission-Initiated Complaint Against Disability Discrimination in Housing
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Condemns President Trump’s Termination of $11 Billion in Public Health Grants
Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services
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AG's Office Seeks Preliminary Approval For $39.1 Million Settlement With Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Conspiracy To Inflate Prices And Limit Competition
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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AG's Office Secures Indictments Against Former Head Of Children's Daycare For Stealing Nearly $127,000
Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
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The MA Caucus of Women Legislators Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators